Golf AVONDALE TOURNEY
Roberts Wins Senior Title F Roberts wen the eenior rnamcianship at the Avondale 1 oen-ajy tournament yesterday, en he staved off a etrong’ cnaLenge from R. B. Townsend over the final IS holes. Roberts returned a fine 74 in tne morning’s play, and held a ■ad of four strokes over Townsend, who had been having some trouble with his driving. Townsend retaliated in the 1 ;f*e.Toon. and had gained two' <noK«s at the eleventh. With! t e pressure on. both men I P =.ved steady golf, but Townend .gould make no further i •rnpreaeion until the final hole i he scored a bogey 3 ownsend’s card over the last ’8 ho'es read: 4 5,4, 3. 5. 6 3 5 4. 5. 4. 3 5. 4. 3. 4. 4, 3—74. Tile course was in good order for the tournament, although greens were a trifle slow. Overhead conditions were excellent. R Pascoe was outstanding in e junior section, and returned net figures of 134. J. Duke Playing from nine, came home with a net 66 in the morning. «>nd won the senior handicap division with 66 . 71—137. Results were:— Senior championship: F. W.' R >berts. 74 . 77—151; runner-up.-R B. Townsend, 78. 74—152 I Intermediate championship: P Z. Hams. 84. 83—167; runnerup T. F. Perkin. 83 . 84—187. Junior championship. A. Sker-! *on. 89 . 86—175; runner-up H D Graham. 92, 85—177. Senior 36-hole net: J. Dake,' 66 71—137 Intermediate 36- . >le net- M. G. Stammers, fh. "6—145; junior 36-hole net: R M Pascoe 63. 63—134. Senior morning net: G. A.j arke. 76 B—6B. Intermediate: I J. Gribben 86. 16—73. Junior:! J Niven. 89. 21—68. Senior afternoon net: G. J Cormack. 77. 7—70. Intermediate: S. Hollis. 85. 16—69. Junior: M Bellamy. 88. 18—70 Bast 18-hole gross for the dav: R W. Townsend, 74. Teams’ match: G. A. Clarke 68 M. Maher 71. C. A. Pasco? i2, total. 211. Banks Peninsula Open Tournament „ Sixt X e F 1 '- vear -° I<i p - Amos, cf —e -Tai Tapu Club, won the Banks Peninsula senior open golf championship at Tai Tapu yesterday. Results were:— Senior—P. Amos, 82. 83—165; E Henderson, 86, 81—167. 36 holes net: G. Ware. 72. 70—142; S. Suckling, 76. 71—147; K. Costello, 72, 75—147. Juteor.—L. Woods. 89 . 88—177S. A®om. 89. 92—181. 36 holes net: A. C. Walpole, 7! 69—1->O- - Creighton, 71. 72 143. Morjgng net: M. K. Loh—ev. S 4. Afternoon net: I. Barnes, si, a—7i. WAITIKIRI CLUB The draw for the first round of the Waitikiri Golf Club'3 Chaagiions-dps is:— Senior.—Lawson v. Latham, Ogiee V. Jackson, Paerata v Oakfey, Clements v. McNally. Cant v. Bradley, Creighton, v. Stokes. McGavock v. Cummack Dobson v. Devine. Flight: McDonald v Ryburn. Tucker v. Hill,' Dymond v. Kernick, Sansom v. Angus. Byes: Wilby, fmrrie. Clark. Grey. Intermediate.—R. Bradley v. V. rigJte v. Rhodas. Bailev v. .'licLachJan. Johnson v. Hickhng. Ware v. Tucker, John Galvin v. Coy. Flight: Stone v. Gdjard, Jauncey v. Hadley. T:mlin V. Littler. Jarvle v. MeK;rrow, Borgfeldt v. Anderson. White v. I. Hayes, G. Buchan v. Gray, Ba-sett v. Alexander. ■ unior—French v. Holdsworth. Durham v. Cleveland. Wyles v. McKinley. King v. Carey. Brvden v. Pilkington. J. Galvin v. R H, Mills. T. Gillard v. T. G. Hayes. A. Goddard v. T. Lovegrove. Flight: H. T. Saunders v. Tcpp. England v. Randall. Stopforth v. Lee, Mclntyre v. Shaw. Paulsen v. Dale. S. McDowell v- J. Buchan, K Rasmussen v. Hayman. C. J. Wright v. Stewart. I
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